We held our first ever “Women Into Work” Jobs Fair recently and it was a fantastic day! We had lots of employers with live vacancies and welcomed over 50 women to the fair.
“What a buzzy, inclusive, well run and welcoming event. Thank you so much to the Smart Works team, my clients did some great networking and has been applying for jobs as a result”
Huge thank you to all the employers who joined us and took part in our first ever Jobs Fair!
Smart Works is looking to recruit talented and hardworking Graduates to join our team in September 2022.
Now in its fifth year, our Graduate Scheme will give you a unique and practical insight into the workings of
a small, dynamic and fast-growing charity.
By joining the Smart Works Graduate Scheme, you will become an integral part of the team in one of our
Smart Works centres across the UK. You will be given real responsibility and trust, and will have access
to senior management and trustees. You will be an organised, driven and enthusiastic individual, ready to
join an organisation where no day is the same. We are looking for someone to hit the ground running and
roll up their sleeves, bringing in a fresh perspective and contributing new, exciting ideas on how we can
deliver successful projects.
If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, are passionate about supporting women and show
strong interest in working for a charity, then this is an ideal opportunity for you. We’d love to hear from you.
Join one of our virtual information sessions on Wednesday 23rd March at 1pm or Tuesday 29th March at
5pm to learn more. Click on the link to join the session that suits you best.
Click here for more information
We welcomed our generous supporters Beaumont Organic into the centre recently, to talk about the Smart Works service and get a feel for what we do to support women. Alessandra spoke with our Business Manager Victoria in more depth in their latest blog post. Click here to read.
Photography by Emma Beaumont
We will be holding a free ‘Women Into Work’ Jobs Fair on Monday 28th March at Stockport Central Library.
Following on the #breakthebias focus for International Women’s Day 2022, Smart Works will be bringing together local employers from lot of industries who have live vacancies, creating some fantastic opportunities.
The Jobs Fair is open for women to come along who are currently looking for work – there’s no need to register, just turn up on the day from 10:30 – 2:00.
If you’d like to reserve an Employer stall please contact: Greatermanchester@smartworks.org.uk
We’re so pleased to present the ninth consecutive year of the #PrettyPowerful campaign with Bobbi Brown cosmetics and Erica Davies (the brand-new Bobbi Brown ambassador).
This year’s product is the Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge which goes beyond makeup with a feel-good design and in an all-new, classic medium pink shade, Pretty Powerful 1. For each Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge sold in the United Kingdom, the full RRP (less VAT) will be donated to Smart Works.
The Pretty Powerful campaign is a product of a wonderful, long-standing partnership that has raised in excess of £750,000, through product sales, plus online checkout donations. Thanks to Bobbi Brown’s continued supported and shared vision in empowering women they have helped us to support countless women into employment.
You can now purchase the product and support us this #InternationalWomensDay by visiting here: https://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/product/14021/20488/makeup/face-and-cheek/blush/pot-rouge-for-lips-cheeks#/shade/Pretty_Powerful
Cycle for Smart Works 2022 is here! We are halfway through the challenge and have absolutely loved seeing all of our teams updates, we can really feel the team spirit! An incredible amount of money has already been raised and we are feeling so grateful for all the support.
Many miles have already been cycled and it is great to see so many people working together to support women and make a difference. We have so many hard working teams cycling, running, walking and swimming – it’s been amazing to see, thank you so much!
Not long to go now, smash those miles teams! We’re all cheering you on!
Manchester-based fibre broadband provider 4th Utility has signed a major deal with Smart Works Greater Manchester. 4th Utility was established in 2017, and works with residential and commercial landlords, property developers and house builders to install and upgrade properties with full fibre connectivity.
It’s the first ever charity partnership for 4th Utility, a supplier of ultrafast connectivity to homes and businesses across the UK.
As a corporate partner, 4th Utility has committed to raising a minimum of £10,000 in 2022 for Smart Works Greater Manchester, helping us support women throughout their employment journey. The new corporate partnership announced today will also see 4th Utility staff take part in various projects planned throughout the year, including volunteering days supporting us in Stockport town centre.
On the partnership announcement, Tony Hughes, CEO of 4th Utility, said: “Our team was truly inspired by what the Smart Works team does, and their sizeable ambitions meant they were a perfect fit to become our first ever charity partner.
“So many women across Greater Manchester have been disproportionately and negatively impacted by the pandemic, meaning Smart Works GM’s services are needed now more than ever.
“We hope to make a significant contribution to the efforts of a fellow Greater Manchester-based organisation and look forward to helping with their programme of exciting projects planned throughout the year.”
Jan Iceton, Chair of Smart Works GM, said: “We are delighted to have 4th Utility on board as a new corporate partner – they share our commitment to giving back into the Greater Manchester community and have the skills and resources to make a significant impact on the success of our organisation.
“As we enter into a period of much more active recruitment, with a long-term partner like 4th Utility on board, we can take advantage of the jobs market by supporting even more unemployed women to ‘get the clothes, get the confidence, get the job’.”
Our services are now vital to ensuring the country builds back better across communities, enabling women to take advantage of the resurgence in employment now seen across the board.
Ms Iceton added: “At the beginning of 2021, to support our growth objective, we set ourselves a target to secure five corporate partners by the end of the year and we are thrilled that 4th Utility now joins Timetastic, Trinnovo Group, Ingeus and Energize to make that a reality.
“Working with 4th Utility will make a real difference to Smart Works GM and its vital service delivery, helping to fund our activities, raise awareness of what we do and, ultimately, improve the employment outcomes for many women across our region.”
For more information about 4th Utility, visit https://the4thutility.co.uk/
We are hiring for a Kickstart Wardrobe and Office Assistant role to join our team at Smart Works Greater Manchester. To apply for this job, you must be claiming Universal Credit and 16 to 24 years old.
The Wardrobe and Administration Assistant will work with our team to assist in delivering a high quality service to every woman we help, and ensuring the best possible use of wardrobe donations, help with booking, organising and recording client appointments as well as general office duties.
Click here to apply and find out more about the role.
Get ready to pedal for a purpose because #CycleforSmartWorks is HERE 
Challenge yourselves by creating a team of five and collectively cycling a total of 500 miles between 1 and 8 March 2022.
Now more than ever our clients need your support. Cycle for them and cycle to feel like a champion. 
Join the challenge today at www.cycleforsmartworks.org.uk , click here to sign up
Happy New Year from the Smart Works Greater Manchester team! We would like to thank everyone for their support in 2021, and we look forward to supporting even more women in 2022, make sure you’re following along for the journey, you can find us @smartworksgm across all socials!
